The Agriculture Extension Officer (AEO) from the Agriyal cluster of Kondurg mandal has been nabbed by Cyberabad police for diverting funds meant for Rythu Bima (Farmers life insurance scheme) and Rythu Bandhu (Farmers investment support scheme). Using the insurance scheme for farmers, the officer made 20 fake claims under Rythu Bima and collected approximately ₹2 crore.
Cyberabad police chief Avinash Mohanty said that the Economics Offences Wing (EOW), along with the Kondurg police, nabbed 41-year-old Goreti Srisailam, the AEO, along with his driver, Odela Veera, 47. “The officer also misappropriated the Rythu Bandhu scheme of 130 pattadars (title-holders) and non-claimants by diverting funds from 2019 till date,” said the official.
The arrests were made following a complaint from the District Agriculture Officer of RR District about discrepancies. “It was informed that 20 claims of Rythu Bima pertaining to Agiryal cluster, Kondurg Mandal were found suspicious. On inquiry, it was found that Goreti Srisailam was involved in making fake claims of insurance and also misappropriated Rythu Bandhu scheme money using 130 fake pattadars and non-claimants,” said the official.
